After getting off the roller coaster.
Although he was speechless about Chi Yan's expressionless scream, Shang Lu did feel that he had a lot of fun and all his tiredness was swept away.
Except for my legs being a little weak and my heart beating a little fast, everything else was perfect.
The experience was good, I will come again next time.
Chi Yan looked at Shang Lu again and asked her, "Do you still want to ride the aerial carousel?"
In the plan, these two projects are linked together.
Shang Lu waved his hand and refused: "Next time, next time for sure."
Although this kind of stimulating thing is fun, it is her first time after all, so she still needs to be moderate.
By reducing some exciting game items, the originally tight schedule became more relaxed.
Until the last project is finished.
Most of her skin was exposed, and the indoor heating was not turned on very high, not to mention the temperature outside. Just looking at Shang Lu made him shiver, but the woman looked as if nothing had happened.
It was obvious that the woman was not cold, not shivering or getting goose bumps, and she was not forcing herself.
As an elementary school student, she couldn't understand how there could be such a boring competition in the world.
Although they are dressed young now, their owners appear to be at least in their early forties, with deep wrinkles at the corners of their eyes.
Shang Lu was shocked.
"No." Shang Lu shook her head. Her point was: "Aren't you cold?"
Don't leave any regrets when you go out to play! Let's eat one!
Must win!
Shang Lu quickly stood up to help and asked, "Are you okay? Can you get up?"
Xiaomi: "Yes, sister, I think it's very interesting."
Shang Lu then noticed that in the cold winter, the woman in front of him was actually wearing a light golden long dress and had fashionable light pink hair, but her hands were obviously sagging.
She rolled her sleeves up a little more in disbelief and compared them with the woman again.
Shang Lu: “!”
This kind of activity takes place every day, but the competition items are different. Today it is facial expression, which means you have to make exaggerated expressions as much as possible according to the host's requirements. The group that receives the most recognition from the audience will win.
Shang Lu felt a little surprised.
Shang Lu couldn't believe it: "You guys actually like the game of making faces?"
Shang Lu laughed out loud and understood what was going on.
Shang Lu's eyes were attracted by the two cute little dolls. She couldn't help but keep looking back in the direction of the stage. She felt a little regretful. It was impossible for her to participate in this competition because she would definitely be recognized.
The woman smiled and answered her: "Don't worry, it's just a physical problem."
Xiaomi said: "That competition... is very interesting."
The expressions of both people seem to be somewhat "self-brainwashed", which is really not convincing.
Chi Yan & Xiaomi: “…”
Just after they ordered their food, they learned that the restaurant was holding a parent-child activity. An adult and a child could participate in a competition, and the winner would receive two themed dolls that were not for sale to the public.
She wanted to eat cake, but it was dinner.
The two looked at each other tacitly, and understood what the other was thinking.
Almost?! They are all warm body temperature.
"Do you want to touch it?" the woman answered, and stretched out her arms toward her in a familiar manner.
The woman smiled at her and said, "Don't be surprised, little girl. This is my personal style. My dream when I was young was to grow old beautifully like this."
"Thank you, little girl." The woman helped Shang Lu stand up, and said irritably, "It turns out that I am not suitable for wearing high heels."
Actually, it would be fine to let Wen Renyan send him one, never mind... He can also get it based on his own strength.
Chi Yan: “… something I haven’t tried before, it’s quite fresh.”
A lovely theme restaurant with park characteristics. Although the prices are a bit high, it is hard not to be tempted by its cute design.
She curved her eyes and said, "Thank you."
But she was wearing thermal underwear! And this woman was wearing a sleeveless long dress. Is this real human body temperature
Shang Lu couldn't help but ask, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Nonsense, if there were no prizes, no normal person would want to participate in this kind of competition.
Shang Lu couldn't help but stretch out her hand out of strong curiosity, and something even more surprising happened. The woman's exposed arm was actually much warmer than her hand.
Watching Chi Yan and Xiaomi team up to get their race numbers, Shang Lu lowered his head and continued to look through the menu on his phone, hesitating whether to order another dessert.
"I think so too." Chi Yan stood up in agreement and invited Xiaomi: "Why don't we go and join us?"
According to the plan, they are going to have dinner now, and it will be time to watch the fireworks after dinner.
Shang Lu's words filled both of them with fighting spirit.
Shang Lu ordered another piece of cake, but out of the corner of his eye he saw a woman passing by fall to the ground next to him.
Shang Lu nodded to show that he understood.
but-
Why doesn't this woman leave
Seeing that the other person was still standing next to him, Shang Lu reminded him, "There are a lot of people at dinner time, and there are only a few empty seats left."
If the woman doesn't sit down, there will be no seat left.
The most important thing is that the women's attire was a bit out of place in this kind of weather, and many guests had already looked in their direction.
For Shanglu, being noticed in public is a troublesome thing.
The woman was holding a dowsing rod in her hand, pointing it in the direction of Shanglu, and she murmured, "They clearly said my son was here, where is he?"
Shang Lu kindly reminded: "If your son is lost, you can contact the staff to search for him through the radio."
At least it looks more reliable than the dowsing rod.
"No." The woman shook her head and denied it. She explained to Shang Lu, "I had a fortune-teller the day before yesterday. My son's love star is moving recently. I came to check on him."
Shang Lu: “…”
I see, it turns out he wasn't lost, he was being followed.
It can be seen that this is a woman who is a bit superstitious like the Ou family.
The woman sighed, and then confirmed that Shang Lu did not have her son behind him, and said, "It seems that the dowsing rod has broken down. In this case, we should use a more scientific method to solve the problem."
Shang Lu was curious again and asked, "What's the solution?"
The woman put away the dowsing rod, took out her cell phone, and smiled: "Of course I'll call."
Shang Lu: “…”
What a scientific method.
The woman dialed the number and raised the phone to her ear.
The next second, the phone on the desk rang. Chi Yan took Xiaomi to participate in the competition and left the phone here.
Seeing the word "Mom" on the caller ID, Shang Lu fell silent.
There shouldn't be such a coincidence in this world.
The woman also asked Shang Lu: "Your cell phone rang, why didn't you answer it?"
Shang Lu looked at the woman and asked, "Excuse me, what is your son's name?"
The woman replied: "Chi Yan, what's wrong?"
Shang Lu reached out his hand tremblingly, picked up the phone, and pressed the answer button.
"Where are you, son?"
The woman's voice came from in front of Shang Lu and from the phone she was holding at the same time.
The woman lowered her head in surprise, and realized why the dowsing rod brought her here: "So it's the residual breath."
Shang Lu: “…”
Wait, her brain was a little confused.
The beautiful and superstitious woman in front of him (she seemed to have something on her) turned out to be Chi Yan's mother.
Chi Yan's mother has basically not attended any social occasions in recent years and is a very mysterious existence in the circle. This is also the first time Shang Lu has seen her.
Chi Yan's mother looked at Shang Lu, grabbed her hand, sat directly opposite her, and said enthusiastically: "So you are my future daughter-in-law!"
Shang Lu: “… ?”
Shang Lu looked back at the intense game going on. The doll was no longer important. She just hoped that Chi Yan could come back quickly to save her.
For Chi Yan, there was nothing more terrifying in the world than when he and Xiaomi won the game with all his might and came back with two dolls, only to see Shang Lu sitting with his mother.
Seeing Chi Yan suddenly stop where he was, Xiaomi asked curiously, "Brother, what's wrong?"
"It's okay." Chi Yan lowered his head, rubbed his eyes, and looked up again to make sure.
Good, there is nothing wrong with his eyes.
The person sitting in front of Shang Lu was really his mother.
Chi Yan felt a little headache and couldn't understand why things turned out like this.
But there was no point in running away, so he could only walk up to her and ask, "Mom, why are you here?"
When Chi Yan arrived, Chi's mother looked at Xiaomi with some fear, and immediately took out a bamboo tube from her bag, muttering, "No, the child is not included."
Shang Lu immediately explained to her: "No, no, no, that's my sister."
Chi's mother heaved a sigh of relief, but she forgot the original intention of coming here. She completely ignored Chi Yan's existence and looked at Shang Lu: "Xiao Lu, I have to go first, otherwise I will miss the plane. I will have dinner with you next time I return to China."
"Okay, aunt." Shang Lu stood up and wanted to see Mother Chi to the door, but she held his shoulders and sat him down again: "No need to see me off, it's cold outside, hurry up and eat."
From beginning to end, Mother Chi never even looked at Chi Yan. Her goal from beginning to end was just to see Shang Lu.
So she put on that sexy and beautiful long dress again and stepped out into the cold weather again under the "admiring" gazes of countless guests.
Xiaomi sat next to Shang Lu, looked at Chi Yan again, and asked, "Is that my brother's mother? Isn't she cold?"
Sure enough, this is what normal people focus on!
"Yes, she is not afraid of the cold." Chi Yan answered Xiaomi's question very concisely, then looked at Shang Lu in confusion and asked, "What's going on?"
"Your mother came to look for you. She found me with a dowsing rod and called me. Your cell phone rang and she sat down after realizing we knew her." Shang Lu briefly recounted what happened. She looked quite happy and pointed to the desserts on the table in front of her and said, "These were bought by my aunt for us."
Chi Yan was silent for a while, then asked, "Were you just exchanging dessert experiences?"
Shang Lu nodded: "Yes."
Chi Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately his mother didn't say anything strange.
But something still seems wrong.
Shang Lu continued, "My aunt and I have a special bond. Her favorite is the dessert shop in the west of the city. But she complained to me that she had to queue up when she went there yesterday. She didn't know that they now provide delivery service. Did you forget to give her the membership card?"
Chi Yan: “…”
He figured out what was weird.
My mother has always believed that resisting sugar can help fight aging, so she doesn’t eat sweets at all, and it is even more impossible for her to like any dessert shops.
The dessert shop still did not provide any delivery service, and Shang Lu had the only membership card in his hand.
His mother was reminding him that she already knew everything.
"I left it at home. Maybe she didn't notice it." Chi Yan pulled out a chair opposite Shang Lu and sat down, confirming again: "Did she really not say anything strange to you?"
Shang Lu was stunned for a moment, but still chose to shake his head.
What can she say
You can't tell Chi Yan that his mother told her more than a dozen times that "you and Chi Yan will definitely be husband and wife", which will definitely make the atmosphere very awkward. Shang Lu didn't really believe this at first.
It was not until Chi's mother told her fortune and not only figured out her preferences and life experiences, but also said, "You have been bound by something for many years. This year you should be able to break free completely. Congratulations on having a life that truly belongs to you" that Shang Lu had to believe it.
She herself is not a complete atheist, and after her awakening, she has become more respectful of things related to "metaphysics".
Shang Lu has always believed that "my destiny is in my own hands", and she once felt very uncomfortable when she was controlled. She was never willing to bow to fate, or to accept her fate.
But what if Chi Yan is on the other side of fate
She couldn't answer for a moment.
Before Chi's mother saw Chi Yan coming, she said something to Shang Lu.
"You both have each other's scent, are you already living together? It looks like I'm about to drink my wedding wine."
Living together
Actually no, but it seems... almost.
The relationship between her and Chi Yan had clearly gone beyond the boundaries of friendship, and after it was pointed out directly, it became difficult for her to continue deceiving herself.
For Shang Lu, she has become accustomed to spending every day with Chi Yan on days when she is not working.
Just like now, although her mattress has arrived and most of her things have been taken home, Chi Yan's bedroom still has her favorite aromatherapy, and her home is also filled with countless things that Chi Yan is used to using.
Although they are separated by a wall, it seems that they have long been no longer clearly divided.
This feeling was so strange that it seemed to make her heart beat faster than usual.
During this time, Chi Yan's mother asked her a question: "Do you like Chi Yan?"
Shang Lu didn't answer, so Chi Yan's mother continued to ask: "Can you accept that he treats other girls as well as he treats you?"
"… no!"
It was an instinctive answer, but silence followed after it was spoken.
Of course not.
Chi Yan said that he belonged to her.
Therefore, when she saw a girl trying to chat up Chi Yan today, she grabbed the hem of his clothes, wanting to assert her sovereignty.
However, because he realized that he seemed unqualified, he contradicted himself and denied it when the girl asked him.
Was the phrase "belongs to hers" just a joke? If she took it seriously... If Chi Yan left her one day, she would become more lonely and even pitiful when she was used to having him around.
Chi's mother asked her the previous question again: "Do you like him?"
Shang Lu thought about it, and her answer was: "... He never said he liked me."
She was afraid that she was just being too sentimental.
She was afraid that changing the status quo might not necessarily lead to better results, so it would be better to maintain it.
Chi Yan's mother smiled and said, "As for men, you shouldn't listen to what they say, but watch what they do."
"elder sister-"
It was Xiaomi's voice that brought Shang Lu back to his senses from his memories.
Shang Lu smiled at Xiaomi and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiaomi handed the cute and exquisite little doll she won from the competition to Shang Lu and said seriously, "This is for my sister."
Shang Lu hugged the two dolls, lowered her head and gently touched Xiaomi's forehead with her forehead, and said: "Thank you, Xiaomi, I like them very much."
Chi Yan's voice sounded a little dissatisfied: "Why don't you thank me? Do you know how outrageous those expressions are? They are just trying to embarrass you, my Lord. My face is almost frozen."
“Yes, yes, thank you too.” Shang Lu answered without looking at Chi Yan, seeming a little perfunctory.
She was thinking about what had just happened and couldn't help but care.
Chi Yan also noticed Shang Lu's strangeness, so he comforted him, "My mother must have said something strange to you, you don't have to take it too seriously. I haven't spent much time with her since I was a child. She always travels around the world saying she wants to save the world, and she only appears occasionally to say a few mysterious words."
For example, when he was in his senior year of high school, his mother suddenly suggested that he go abroad, saying that she had predicted his fortune and knew that if he stayed in the country, he would be very miserable but would be powerless to change it.
Chi Yan didn't understand what his mother said at the time, but after seeing the scar on Shang Lu's waist, he seemed to understand a little.
Whether it is Chi Yan or Chi Yan's father, they are actually unable to understand their mother/wife most of the time, and they just try their best to respect her decisions.
Shang Lu: “… ?”
This sounds even weirder, right? Is she a witch or a person with super powers? Do such people really exist in this world
Never mind. It doesn’t matter.
Well, not important.
Dinner is over.
They then walked to the best area to view the fireworks.
There is still half an hour until eight o'clock.
Small tables with red lucky bags can be seen everywhere in the amusement park, which is also a feature of this amusement park.
Different prayer props are provided for every holiday, allowing tourists to write down their wishes on square pieces of paper, fold them twice, put them in a red cloth bag and hang them on the tree. The staff will clean them up the next day.
This was also what Shanglu had prepared a strategy for before coming here, and what he wanted to do most.
This is just a beautiful wish. Shang Lu respects the gods, but he does not believe that there is anything in this world that can be obtained without any effort by making a wish.
So, today she is going to be a "god" for once.
Shang Lu took two slips of paper and handed them to Chi Yan and Xiaomi, saying, "Let's write them too."
Both of them took it and started writing on the table with their heads down.
Shang Lu was a little nervous as it was the first time he did such a "secret" thing to Chi Yan and Xiaomi, but he did not forget to remind them: "It's best if you wish for something that I... It's best if you wish for something that can come true in the near future. There are some things that even gods can't do."
Of course, the main reason is that she can't do it.
Shang Lu despised himself in his heart. What was going on? He acted badly and almost made a slip of the tongue and told the truth.
But she was relieved when she saw that Chi Yan and Xiaomi were fine.
Shang Lu shook his head vigorously and told himself not to think about what happened before.
Chi Yan suddenly raised his head and looked at Shang Lu thoughtfully.
Shang Lu felt guilty for a moment, and immediately lowered his head and wrote his wish on the piece of paper he was holding.
She seemed to have no wishes.
So in the end Shanglu wrote [I hope I will always be myself]
Chi Yan and Xiaomi quickly finished writing the notes and folded them. Then Shang Lu took the initiative to help them put the notes into a red cloth bag, tied it up, and then hung them on the tree one by one.
Shang Lu suddenly said, "The fireworks are about to be set off, I want to eat popcorn!"
There is no connection between these two things.
But Chi Yan still obeyed and said, "I'll go buy it."
Only Shanglu and Xiaomi were left.
Shang Lu added: "I'm a little thirsty and want to drink some water. My feet hurt."
Xiaomi was also very conscious: "Sister, I'll go buy it then."
Watching Xiaomi and Chi Yan's departing backs, Shang Lu took advantage of the fact that there were few people around the tree and immediately took down the red cloth bags that Xiaomi and Chi Yan had hung on the tree.
Shanglu opened Xiaomi’s first, and to his surprise, it actually said [I want to take a family photo with all my brothers and sisters, as well as my parents].
Mom and dad are Wang Rong and Xue Zishan, and brothers and sisters naturally refer to the little nerdy Dad and Chi Yan.
It’s such a simple wish.
Of course she can achieve it.
Shang Lu took note of it in his mind, put the note back into the red cloth bag and hung it on the tree again.
She opened the wish for a late banquet again.
She was a little nervous, but when she saw the words above she was completely stunned.
Just six simple words.
[Shanglu is happy and successful]
Is Chi Yan's wish actually about her
This should be a wish that she can realize.
On the other side, behind the tree.
Chi Yan looked at Xiaomi beside him and asked, "Why don't you go buy some water?"
Xiaomi said: "You didn't buy popcorn either."
Chi Yan said directly: "She is too obvious."
Xiaomi was even a little surprised: "Yeah, my sister acted very well in my house."
Just now, Shang Lu was obviously nervous and even made a slip of the tongue. Both of them saw it, but no one exposed him.
The two men looked at each other, turned around, one to buy popcorn and the other to buy water.
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When they came back, Shang Lu took the popcorn as if nothing had happened and took a sip of water.
In fact, I was already full. I couldn’t resist eating two small pieces of cake just now, so I couldn’t eat much more.
Shang Lu began to regret that he should have asked Chi Yan to buy something else.
Chi Yan took the bucket of popcorn from her with one hand, picked two pieces and threw them into his mouth, then hugged the popcorn bucket with one hand.
He looked ahead. There were already many people waiting here.
Shang Lu also put the water into his shoulder bag.
There are only five minutes left before the fireworks go off.
The crowd was already getting a little noisy, and I don't know how many people had their phones out, waiting to capture the beauty of the moment the fireworks exploded.
The clock finally struck midnight.
In the first few seconds, Shang Lu pursed his lips and took the initiative to hold Xiaomi and Chi Yan's hands.
She treats it a little differently.
When holding Xiaomi's hand, he wrapped her hand completely, while she only gently held a few of Chi Yan's fingers.
The fireworks bloomed in the sky, dazzling and beautiful, accompanied by the cheers of countless spectators.
Shang Lu felt her right hand being loosened, and Chi Yan seemed to have broken free from her hand.
Shang Lu was a little stunned.
The fireworks in front of her eyes were still beautiful, but her mind went blank for a moment.
Chi Yan must have rejected her.
As expected, even a fortune teller cannot predict everything accurately.
And the next second, the man's big hand passed directly through her fingers, turning the simple hand holding into interlocking of fingers.
He held her hand very tightly, as if he would never let go of her hand.
Shang Lu's attention suddenly shifted.
She thought of how Chi Yan's mother could wear a long off-shoulder dress in this weather, it seemed to be a genetic problem, and Chi Yan's hands were also much warmer than hers.
The five fingers that were originally slightly curled in the air also slowly fell down at this moment and stuck to his knuckles, as if in response.
Even though they were just holding hands, she seemed to hear an unmistakable heartbeat in the noise, and she didn't know whether it was hers or Chi Yan's.
The five minutes of fireworks ended quickly.
The romantic festive atmosphere seemed to come to an end here, just as Cinderella's carriage would turn back into a pumpkin on time at twelve o'clock.
But Chi Yan still didn't let go.
So the carriage would never turn into a pumpkin, she was his eldest daughter, never Cinderella.
He whispered, "Let's celebrate every holiday together from now on."
(End of this chapter)